PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andre Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mag Ne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barnes kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Black Eyed Peas - Imma Be. Ne has chosen Blå and Black - Nephew as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Barnes
vs
Ne

178 cm
35
171 lbs
25 - 16 - 0

180 cm
35
182 lbs
22 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andre Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 16 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mag Ne!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes throws a sloppy head kick
and Ne counters with a straight right hand.
Ne fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Barnes checks it well.
Barnes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Barnes throws a leg kick but Ne checks it.
Ne works the jab nicely.
Ne misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barnes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barnes. Ne does a little dance to reset his feet.
Donk. Ne catches Barnes right on the button with a cross.
A clash of legs there as Barnes blocks the low kick.
Ne throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Barnes misses with a straight right.
Barnes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ne.

Ne has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ne struggles to land a body shot inside as Barnes controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes misses with the head strike.
Ne misses with a punch to the body.
Ne blocking some punches.
Ne tries to throw a body punch but Barnes avoids it by throwing Ne back against the cage.
Ne tries to work over Barnes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ne looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ne tries a body shot but Barnes blocks it.
Barnes landing some nice looking knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barnes.
Ne misses with a hook to the ribs.

Barnes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Barnes lands a high kick!

It looks like Mag Ne has been cut.
Ne has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Barnes.
Ne blocks a low kick nicely.
Ne bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes throws a head kick that misses
and Ne counters with a slapping leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barnes misses with a few strikes there.
Barnes buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Barnes with a nice cross.
Ne stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Barnes.
Barnes bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ne's head backwards.
Ne takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ne throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ne moves out of range of the strikes.
Ne works Barnes's body with a nice hook.
Barnes with a hook.
Ne fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Barnes.
Barnes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes catches Ne with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ne throws a body kick that misses.
Barnes lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Barnes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ne.
Barnes works the jab nicely.
Barnes sizes up Ne with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ne scores with a hook to the body. Barnes takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A low kick from Ne misses
and Barnes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ne misses with an uppercut.
Ne takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ne throws a leg kick which misses Barnes's front leg but catches the back leg as Barnes tries to avoid it.
Ne slips under a jab from Barnes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barnes throws a looping overhand right but Ne ducks down to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes throws a head kick but Ne moves out of range.
Barnes just misses with a punch to the body.
Ne attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ne just misses with a punch to the body.
Ne throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Barnes stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A slow jab from Ne misses its intended target.
Ne tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Barnes pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ne chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Barnes can pounce on him.
Nice straight punches there by Barnes. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Barnes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barnes takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ne swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good exchange - Barnes coming out on top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Andre Barnes will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mag Ne's cut.
That's time! Barnes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Ne tries to clinch up but Barnes circles away and keeps his distance.
Ne pivots, looking for a leg kick but Barnes is out of range and Ne settles back down.
Barnes throws a nice outside leg kick.
Barnes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Barnes.
Barnes on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ne fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ne lets loose with a powerful body kick. Barnes will feel that in the morning.
Ne throws a low kick, looking for Barnes's leg but Barnes calmly moves out of range.
Barnes is looking to score with low kicks.
Ne goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Barnes throws a head kick that misses.
Ne misses with a few strikes there.
Ne tests Barnes's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes looks to land a left hand but Ne moved out of range nicely.
Ne looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Barnes misses with a few strikes there.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ne checks a leg kick.
Barnes lands a jab to the nose.

Ne moves into the clinch.
Ne holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Barnes trying to land knees to the body.
Barnes pushes off an throws an elbow but Ne leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Barnes breaks the clinch.
Ne throws an overhand right that lands on Barnes's shoulder, as Barnes tries to avoid the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes wants to slow Ne down by chopping away at his legs.
Barnes throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ne's waist but Ne gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Barnes off to one side.
Ne scores with a jab to the head.
Barnes fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ne has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ne misses the shot to the body.
Barnes pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Good work by Ne as he checks the leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barnes misses with a few strikes there.
Andre Barnes is winning the standup battle so far.
Ne just misses with a punch to the body.
A low kick from Barnes is predictable there
and Ne counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Both fighters circling a little - Ne finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Ne is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Barnes rather than just go for the knockout.
Ne moves away from the strike by Barnes.
Ne lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Barnes circles away quickly and effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes connects with a jab.
Barnes throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ne.
Ne takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Barnes pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ne is out of range and Barnes settles back down.
Barnes throws a looping overhand right but Ne ducks down to avoid it.
Barnes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ne.
Barnes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barnes fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ne has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ne lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Barnes connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ne momentarily.
Ne moves out of range of the strikes.
Barnes cracks Ne with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes feints and then cracks Ne's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ne down.
Barnes misses with a few strikes there.
Ne will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd cheers as Ne lands an impressive looking overhand right. Barnes doesn't seem phased though.
Ne's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A lazy body kick from Ne
and Barnes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ne swings widly with a right hand
and Barnes counters with a right hand to the body.
Ne throws a shot to the body.
Barnes throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ne.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barnes takes a swing at Ne's ribcage but misses.
Barnes tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Barnes chopping away at his opponent's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mag Ne will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Mag Ne's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Ne chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Some bone on bone action there as Barnes checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ne misses with an uppercut. Barnes saw that one coming.
Barnes lands an overhand right.
Ne misses with a head kick.
Ne tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ne avoids the head kick by Barnes.
Barnes connects with a looping right hand.
Barnes throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Ne jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Barnes throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ne on the side of the head.
Ne takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ne tries a low kick but Barnes avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ne avoids a punch combination nicely.
Barnes throws a nice outside leg kick.
Barnes misses with a double jab
and Ne counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ne scores with a punch to the head.
Barnes takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ne stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Barnes.
Ne throws a wild body kick that Barnes sees coming a mile off.
A slapping body kick lands there for Ne.
Barnes tried to score with a low kick but Ne checks it.
Ne blocks a head kick by Barnes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barnes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ne.
Ne lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ne avoids the body shot from Barnes.
Barnes will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ne listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Barnes blocks a head kick by Ne.
Ne keeps Barnes at a distance using the push kick.
Barnes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ne was well out of range. Poor timing from Barnes.
Ne fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Barnes lands with a thumping leg kick.
Barnes displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Barnes comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ne swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barnes avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ne just misses with a punch to the body.
Ne cracks Barnes with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Barnes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ne.
Barnes walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Barnes paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Barnes doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Barnes.
Ne swings for the body but Barnes moves out of range.
Ne scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ne throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barnes sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes cracks the inside of Ne's front leg.
Barnes connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Barnes digs a good hook to Ne's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barnes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ne goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A swing and a miss from Barnes.
Ne fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Barnes is out of range.
Barnes avoids a kick to the body.
Barnes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barnes checks a leg kick.
Barnes fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Barnes moves away from the strike by Ne.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mag Ne.
I think Ne has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Mag Ne!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Mag Ne made sure he mentioned Mango Nutrition , along with how happy he was to win his fight.